Neoplan N407

Neoplan N407 was a midibus built by Neoplan, and was the smallest among the Neoplan N400-series buses. It was first showed in 1983, when for long time on German market there was no short low-capacity bus. The bus can carry 52 passengers on board, including 27 passengers with seats.

Neoplan N407
Overview
ManufacturerNeoplan
Production1989–1992
AssemblyStuttgart, Germany
Body and chassis
ClassMidibus
Body styleSingle-decker city bus
Powertrain
EngineMercedes-Benz OM 352
Dimensions
Length7.75 metres
Width2.52 metres
Height3.11 metres
Chronology
SuccessorNeoplan N4007

In 1986 model had a frontwall facelift, the engine was replaced too, although it is a bus produced as a midibus in between a minibus and a full-size single-decker.

Neoplan N407 is used on buslines with a little stream of passengers or in small cities.

In 1998, Greek manufacturer ELVO created its C97. N4007 bus model, based on a Neoplan N407 chassis. 200 buses were delivered to ETHEL, the body providing bus services in Athens at the time, between 1998 and 2000 and are still in service.

Competitors

References

  • Stiasny Marcin, Atlas autobusów, Poznan Railway Modellers Club, Poland 2008
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